Situations When It’s Better to Give than Receive

At Christmas time, Mom was always fond of reminding us “It’s better to give than to receive,” but we always disagreed. With a bit more life experience I’ve realized Mom was onto something and there are in fact multiples instances when it’s far better to give than to receive.

That’s like what Socrates asked himself: Is it better to commit an injustice or undergo an injustice?
Although Socrates decided it’s better for your soul’s health to undergo an injustice.
Sorry. I just had two hours of philosophy.

^ I actually think she was making a joke but whatevs. As for the guy that said chlamydia. Its pretty much the same thing whether you give or receive. Either way you’ve got it. I laughed at the box of kleenex one though.

I’d never considered these options which is an unfortunate sign that I’m growing up. When I was young I could see right through adult cliches like this…or my mom’s favorite…as she pulled out the flyswatter. “This is going to hurt me more than you.”
“Then don’t do it.” was always my reply. Somehow it never worked.
You’re right some of those old adages were bull hockey.

Yesh, Barb, that one was the worst! If it’s going to hurt you, what are you teaching me? To be a sado-masochist? Why didn’t they sit there in front of you eating a giant hunk of cherry cheesecake, and say “This is going to make me a lot fatter than it’s going to make you!” It would still hurt you to watch and be denied the cake, but you’d have the gloating rights when that junkyard-philosopher got enormously fat.